Staff Nurse Gynaecology Outpatients

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Lewisham seeks a Staff Nurse for its Gynaecology Outpatient department. The role involves supporting care in treatment rooms and delivering high standards of service to a diverse patient population. Candidates must be registered nurses, with skills in clinical reasoning and excellent communication. Experience in a gynaecology or operating theatre environment is beneficial but not required. The position offers a collaborative work environment and opportunities for engagement in Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC or HCPC registration.
• Experience in gynaecology or operating theatre environment is beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to work in sensitive and challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all activities professionally and proficiently.
• Carry out duties according to policies, promoting best evidence-based practice.
• Assemble, check, prepare surgical equipment for operative procedures.
• Promote a patient-focused approach to care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Teamwork

Education

NMC or HCPC registration

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Staff Nurse in our Gynaecology Outpatient department. We are a dedicated women's service offering a high level of care to a large multicultural diverse population across two hospitals and community sites. The post is based at University Lewisham Hospital.

As a staff nurse in the Gynaecology outpatients, you will support care provision within the department's treatment rooms, and be responsible for delivering the highest standards of care and services.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability.
• Improving the experience of staff with disability.
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.
• Making equalities mainstream.

Our Gynaecology Outpatient services are rapidly expanding, offering patient choice in relation to procedures and treatment through expansion of the current service. We offer a wide range of Outpatient Gynaecology Services which include nurse-led Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy, Uro-Gynaecology and Early pregnancy specialties and Cancer nurse specialist services.

Key Duties

• Undertake all activities in a professional and proficient manner, including mandatory operative checks prior to the start of the procedure, during and pre‑discharge of the patient.
• Carry out duties according to policies and procedures, contributing to quality improvement and promoting best evidence‑based practice.
• Assemble, check, prepare and coordinate the use of surgical equipment, drugs and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures.
• Act in the circulating role within specialist clinics.
• Promote a patient‑focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant healthcare professionals.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse or Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration.
• Experience in gynaecology or operating theatre environment would be beneficial but not essential.
• General skills with experience of applying clinical reasoning skills across a varied patient case mix.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, and in sensitive and challenging situations.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations.